University  of  California  •  Berkeley 


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Northern  Pacific 
Railway  Co. 


RULES 

Governing  the  Protection  and 
Occupancy  of  Right  of  Way 
and  Other  Operating  Property. 


Land  Department 

ST.  PAUL,  MINN. 

JULY  1st,  1911 


TKI    RANCI 


RULES 

Governing  the  Protection  and  Occupancy  of  Right  of  Way  and 

Other  Operating  Property  of  the  Northern  Pacific 

Railway  Company. 

1.  The  Land  Commissioner  is  the  custodian  of  all  records 
of  title  and  occupancy,  and  will  give  advice  and  instructions  in 
reference  thereto;  he  will  furnish  Superintendents  with  right 
of  way  and  station  plats,  and  Agents  with  station  plats,  show- 
ing the  property  of  the  Company. 

2.  Division  Superintendents  are  responsible  that  no  un- 
authorized occupancy  of  the  right  of  way  or  other  operating 
property  of  the  company  is  permitted  on  their  division,  and 
they  in  turn  will  hold  agents  responsible  at  stations,  and  road- 
masters  between  stations. 

ENCROACHMENTS. 

3.  The  general  rule  will  be  followed  of  assuming  any 
occupancy,  either  public  or  private,  of  any  portion  of  the  Com- 
pany's property  to  be  hostile,  unless  such  occupancy  has  been 
regularly  authorized.  All  occupancies  of  any  character  not 
authorized  by  a  lease  will  be  deemed  encroachments  and  must 
be  immediately  investigated  by  the  person  who  is  charged  with 
the  care  of  the  property,  and  reported  to  the  Division  Super- 
intendent. The  person  making  such  investigation  should  make 
careful  measurements  to  determine  the  extent  of  the  encroach- 
ment and  prepare  a  description,  illustrated  by  a  sketch  if 
necessary,  so  that  the  encroachment  can  be  readily  located  on 
the  station  plat  or  profile. 

4.  Every  case  of  encroachment,  no  matter  how  trivial, 
must  be  reported  and  care  taken  to  give  full  and  complete  in- 
formation. The  encroacher  should  be  interviewed  and  inform- 
ation obtained  from  him,  and  also  from  others  if  it  appears 
necessary,  as  to  how  long  he  has  encroached  on  the  Company's 
property,  whether  or  not  the  encroachment  has  been  continu- 

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ous  and  the  reasons  therefor.  If  he  claims  title  to  the  property- 
full  information  as  to  the  basis  of  his  claim  should  be  obtained 
and  reported.  If  he  professes  to  be  willing  to  vacate  the 
property  he  should  set  a  definite  period  within  which  he  will 
do  so,  which  period  should  be  stated  in  the  report. 

5.  If  the  encroacher  is  willing  to  lease  the  property  en- 
croached upon  that  fact  should  be  stated  in  the  report  and  the 
person  making  the  report  should  give  his  recommendation  as 
to  the  advisability  of  granting  the  lease. 

6.  Employes  charged  with  the  duty  of  protecting  the 
Company's  property  from  encroachments  should  thoroughly 
familiarize  themselves  with  the  boundary  lines  and  wherever 
there  is  any  doubt  as  to  whether  an  encroachment  exists  act- 
ual measurements  should  be  made. 

LEASES. 

7.  The  word  "leases"  as  used  herein  includes  all  forms 
of  authorization  of  occupancy  of  any  portion  of  the  right  of 
way  or  other  property  of  the  Company,  excepting  railroad 
crossing  agreements.  All  applications  for  leases  will,  after 
approval  by  the  proper  officers  as  hereinafter  set  forth,  be 
transmitted  to  the  Land  Commissioner,  who  will  prepare  the 
leases,  attend  to  their  execution  and  delivery,  make  proper 
record  of  the  transaction,  and  notify  interested  departments. 

8.  No  leases  will  be  granted  for  saloons,  or  for  gambling 
houses,  or  other  immoral  purposes;  nor  as  a  general  rule  for 
retail  stores,  dwelling  houses,  hotels,  boarding  houses,  or 
manufacturing  purposes;  nor  for  purposes  that  will  be  un- 
usually unsightly  or  otherwise  offensive  or  dangerous ;  nor  for 
buildings  to  be  erected  within  100  feet  of  a  depot,  warehouse, 
section  house  or  other  important  structure  of  the  Company ; 
nor  for  purposes  that  will  constitute  an  extraordinary  fire  risk 
to  the  property  of  the  Company  or  its  lessees;  nor  should 
leases  be  recommended  for  the  erection  of  structures  that  will 
increase  operating  danger  by  obstructing  the  view,  or  where 
the  property  is  likely  to  be  required  for  railroad  purposes 
within  a  reasonable  time.  The  standard  clearance  limits  must 
be  strictly  observed  in  any  structures  erected  upon  property 
leased.  Safety  of  operation  is  paramount  to  all  other  con- 
siderations, and  no  occupancy  should  be  permitted  which  is  a 
menace  thereto. 

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LEASE  APPLICATIONS. 

9.  Officers  passing  upon  lease  applications  should  con- 
sider the  traffic  and  other  benefits  that  will  result ;  the  amount 
of  space  available  for  lease  at  that  point;  how  the  applicant 
will  be  served  by  trackage  if  such  is  desired,  and  whether  the 
lease  is  objectionable  for  any  of  the  reasons  given  in  para- 
graph 8  hereof. 

10.  All  lease  applications  for  occupancy  of  any  character 
at  stations,  excepting  for  grain  warehouses  and  elevators  (for 
which  a  special  form  R.  W.  114  is  printed)  should  be  made 
on  form  R.  W.  113  by  the  local  agent,  or  general  agent  if 
there  is  one,  and  by  him  forwarded  with  his  recommendation 
to  the  Division  Superintendent,  thereafter  to  be  transmitted  in 
the  order  hereinafter  prescribed. 

11.  Applications  for  occupancy  between  stations  or  at 
stations  where  there  are  no  agents  should  as  a  rule  be  prepared 
by  roadmasters  on  the  same  form  as  are  used  by  agents  and 
forwarded  in  the  same  manner. 

12.  Care  must  be  exercised  in  filling  out  applications, 
whether  on  printed  form  or  otherwise,  to  give  full  and  com- 
plete information,  so  that  if  granted  it  will  not  be  necessary  to 
write  for  additional  information  in  order  to  prepare  the  lease. 
Particular  points  to  be  covered: 

(a)  Full  name  and  post  office  address  of  applicant,  if  a 
partnership  the  individual  names  of  the  partners  and  also  the 
firm  name  should  be  given ;  if  a  corporation  the  corporate  name 
of  the  Company  and  the  name  of  the  State  under  the  laws  of 
which  it  is  incorporated  should  be  stated  as  well  as  the  post 
office  address  of  its  headquarters. 

(b)  Business  of  applicant. 

(c)  Traffic  considerations,  if  any. 

(d)  Character  and  dimensions  of  structure  to  be  erected, 
if  any,  and  estimated  cost. 

(e)  Full  description  of  land  desired,  illustrated  by  sketch 
if  necessary.  If  sketch  is  made  actual  measurements  and 
points  of  compass  should  be  shown.  This  is  important  and  the 
utmost  care  should  be  exercised  in  making  the  description  and 
sketch  clear  and  comprehensive. 

(f)  Rental  recommended. 

(g)  Applications  for  electric  light  and  power  lines  must 
state  voltage  to  be  carried. 

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(h)  All  applications  will  be  assumed  to  be  for  indefinite 
term  leases  subject  to  cancellation  on  short  notice  unless  it  is 
specifically  stated  in  the  application  that  a  long  term  lease  is 
desired. 

13.  Superintendents  will  be  furnished  with  a  set  of  the 
printed  forms  of  leases  used  by  the  Company  and  from  the 
same  can  advise  themselves  of  the  terms  and  conditions  upon 
which  the  different  forms  of  occupancy  are  permitted.  A  list 
of  these  forms  and  the  manner  of  handling  applications  fol- 
lows: 

14.  Indefinite  Term  Lease  (Form  R.  W.  1).  This  is  the 
form  of  lease  generally  granted  for  occupancy  for  industrial, 
commercial,  or  other  purposes  at  stations,  such  as  lumber  or 
fuel  yards,  coal  sheds,  platforms,  scales,  dwelling  houses,  ware- 
houses, storage  room  or  any  other  occupancy  for  which  no 
special  form  is  provided,  and'  can  be  terminated  by  either  party 
upon  30  days'  notice.  Applications  should  be  forwarded  by 
the  Superintendent  to  the  Engineer  Maintenance  of  Way  if  the 
erection  of  any  structures  are  contemplated,  and  where  traffic 
considerations  are  involved,  should  be  forwarded  by  the  Engi- 
neer Maintenance  of  Way  to  the  General  Western  Freight 
Agent,  if  in  his  territory,  or  to  the  General  Freight  Agent, 
Saint  Paul,  if  in  the  Eastern  traffic  district.  When  passed 
upon  by  the  proper  Freight  Agent,  the  application  with  all 
accompanying  correspondence  will  be  sent  to  the  Land  Com- 
missioner. The  Superintendents  or  Freight  Agents  may,  if 
they  desire,  consult  their  superior  officers  before  passing  upon 
any  applications. 

15.  Applications  for  occupancy  of  such  character  that  no 
traffic  considerations  or  engineering  questions  are  involved, 
and  which  are  not  covered  by  others  of  these  rules,  and  which 
if  granted  should  be  on  the  Indefinite  Term  lease  form,  will  be 
forwarded  direct  by  the  Superintendent  to  the  Land  Commis- 
sioner. 

16.  Long  Term  Lease  (Form  R.  W.  2  ).  This  form  of 
lease  is  granted  only  at  important  stations  and  only  in  cases 
where  expensive  and  permanent  structures  are  to  be  erected, 
and  should  not  be  recommended  unless  conditions  warrant  and 
it  is  reasonably  sure  that  the  premises  will  not  be  required  for 
railroad  purposes  during  the  term  for  which  lease  is  desired. 
Unusual  care  must  be  exercised  by  all  officers  passing  upon 

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long  term  lease  applications  and  there  must  be  decided  traffic 
advantages  to  warrant  favorable  recommendation.  Applica- 
tion should  state  the  term  of  years  for  which  lease  is  desired 
(no  leases  are  made  for  over  25  years)  and  in  addition  to  the  in- 
formation required  for  ordinary  leases  the  value  of  the  land 
should  be  given.  Long  term  lease  applications  will  be  for- 
warded in  the  order  indicated  below : 

Eastern  District.  Western  District. 

Superintendent  Superintendent 

General  Superintendent  General  Superintendent 

Engineer  Main,  of  Way  Engineer  Main,  of  Way 

General  Freight  Agent  Gen.  Western  Freight  Agent 

Traffic  Manager  General  Manager 

Second  Vice  President  Traffic  Manager 

General  Manager  Second  Vice  President 

Third  Vice  President  Third  Vice  President 

Land  Commissioner  Land  Commissioner 

If  recommended  by  all  concerned,  the  Land  Commissioner 
will  prepare  the  lease  and  submit  the  same  to  the  President 
for  approval. 

17-.     Grain  Elevator  Lease   (Form  R.  W.  3). 
Grain  Warehouse  Lease  (Form  R.  W.  4). 

Applications  for  warehouse  or  elevator  sites  should  be 
made  on  the  regular  printed  form  (R.  W.  114)  carefully  filled 
out  by  the  applicant  and  the  Agent,  or  General  Agent  if  at  a 
station  where  there  is  one,  and  then  forwarded  to  the  Super- 
intendent, thence  to  the  Engineer  Maintenance  of  Way,  who 
will  forward  to  the  General  Western  Freight  Agent  at  Ta- 
coma,  if  in  his  district,  or  to  the  General  Freight  Agent  at 
Saint  Paul,  if  in  the  Eastern  traffic  district,  then  submitted  to 
the  Second  Vice  President.  When  passed  upon  by  the  latter, 
the  application  with  all  accompanying  correspondence  will  be 
sent  to  the  Land  Commissioner. 

18.     Cultivation  or  Pasturage  License  (Form  R.  W.  6). 

This  is  the  form  used  permitting  cultivation  or  pasturage 
of  portions  of  the  right  of  way  between  stations.  No  leases 
of  this  character  are  issued  at  stations.  Applications  should  be 
forwarded  by  the  Roadmaster  to  the  Superintendent,  and  if 
approved  by  him,  transmitted  to  the  Land  Commissioner. 

19.     Tenement  Lease  (Form  R.  W.  7).    This  form  is  used 

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to  cover  leases  of  dwelling  houses  and  rooms  in  buildings 
owned  by  the  Company  at  a  few  points  not  handled  under 
special  instructions.  Applications,  after  approval  by  the  Su- 
perintendent, will  be  forwarded  direct  to  the  Land  Commis- 
sioner. Care  should  be  taken  to  secure  desirable  tenants,  and 
employes  of  the  Company  should  be  given  preference. 

20.  Public  and  Private  Utilities.  Under  this  general 
heading  is  included  highways,  public  or  private;  drainage  or 
irrigation  canals;  water  pipes;  sewers;  electric  lines;  and 
other  like  purposes,  where  occupation  of  the  property  of  the 
Company,  either  crossing  or  longitudinal  is  necessary  or  desir- 
able. The  general  rule  is  that  longitudinal  occupation  of  any 
character,  and  crossings  where  the  right  of  condemnation  does 
not  exist,  being  optional  with  the  Company  to  grant,  are  made 
terminable  upon  short  notice;  crossings  where  the  right  of 
condemnation  exists  are  made  perpetual. 

The  following  are  the  printed  forms  of  leases,  for  this 
class  of  occupancy,  with  the  terms  of  which  Superintendents 
and  their  subordinates  should  familiarize  themselves : 

Highway  Easement  (Form  R.  W.  12). 

This  covers  longitudinal  occupation  only,  and  no  highway 
should  be  permitted  longitudinally  upon  the  right  of  way  until 
covered  by  a  lease  of  this  character.  There  are  no  printed 
forms  for  highway  crossings,  public  or  private,  but  special 
forms  in  such  cases  will  be  typewritten.  Applications  for 
highways,  either  longitudinal  or  crossings,  should  be  made  by 
the  proper  authorities  to  the  Superintendent,  then  forwarded 
through  the  General  Superintendent  to  the  General  Manager 
and  the  latter  will  pass  the  same  to  the  Land  Commissioner 
with  his  approval  or  disapproval. 

Irrigation   Canals,   Drainage   Canals,  Water  and  Sewer  Pipes. 
(Perpetual  Form  R.  W.  16.)     (Temporary  Form  R.  W.  17.) 

The  perpetual  form  covers  crossings  where  the  right  of 
condemnation  exists ;  the  temporary  form  all  other  occupancy 
permitted.  The  two  forms  are  identical  except  that  the  tem- 
porary form  contains  the  provision  for  cancellation ;  no  rental 
charge  is  made  for  this  class  of  occupation.  Application 
should  be  made  to  the  Superintendent,  accompanied  by  a 
sketch  and  plan  of  any  structure  it  is  proposed  to  place  upon 

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the  right  of  way,  then  forwarded  through  the  Division  Engi- 
neer and  General  Superintendent  to  the  General  Manager,  who 
will  pass  the  papers  to  the  Land  Commissioner  with  his  ap- 
proval or  disapproval.  If  the  application  involves  putting 
structures  in  the  road  bed,  it  will  be  referred  to  the  Engineer 
Maintenance  of  Way  by  the  General  Superintendent  before 
presentation  to  the  General  Manager. 

Electric  Lines.  For  convenience  these  are  classified: 
Overhead  Crossings,  Low  voltage  (500  volts  or  less),  Form 
R.  W.  29.  Longitudinal,  Low  voltage  (500  volts  or  less), 
Form  R.  W.  30.  Overhead  Crossings,  High  voltage  (exceed- 
ing 500  volts),  Form  R.  W.  28.  Under  Crossings,  High 
voltage   (exceeding  500  volts),  no  printed  form. 

Crossing  leases  are  perpetual ;  longitudinal  leases  termin- 
able on  short  notice.  Wherever  practicable,  high  voltage 
crossings  will  be  made  in  conduits  under  the  road  bed,  other- 
wise overhead  under  the  standard  form  of  construction  ap- 
proved by  the  Company.  High  voltage  longitudinal  occupancy 
is  not  permitted  upon  the  right  of  way.  Application  for  elec- 
tric line  leases  should  be  made  to  the  Superintendent,  then 
forwarded  through  the  Superintendent  of  Telegraph  and  Gen- 
eral Superintendent  to  the  General  Manager,  who  will  pass 
the  papers  to  the  Land  Commissioner  with  his  approval  or 
disapproval.  To  save  time  electric  line  applications  in  the 
western  district  will  be  passed  upon  by  the  Superintendent  of 
Telegraph  after  the  papers  are  approved  by  the  General  Man- 
ager and  then  forwarded  to  the  Land  Commissioner. 

Applications  for  occupancy  of  a  character  similar  to  those 
specifically  mentioned  in  this  rule,  will  be  handled  in  like  man- 
ner. 

LEASE  ASSIGNMENTS. 

21.  Lease  assignments  are  not  valid  unless  the  written 
consent  of  the  Company  has  first  been  obtained  and  all  un- 
authorized assignments  must  be  reported  as  soon  as  discov- 
ered. If  a  tenant  desires  to  assign  his  lease  the  assignment  form 
on  the  back  of  the  lease  must  be  properly  filled  out  and  by  him 
executed  as  well  as  by  the  assignee  and  the  lease  surrendered 
to  the  local  agent,  or  roadmaster,  and  forwarded  to  the  Div- 
ision Superintendent  for  approval. 

22.  All  assignments  of  temporary  leases  where  no  traffic 
is  involved,  after  approval  by  the  Superintendent,  will  be  for- 

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warded  to  the  Land  Commissioner  for  approval  on  behalf  of 
the  Company.  If  traffic  is  involved  the  Superintendent  will 
forward  to  the  General  Freight  Agent  if  in  the  eastern  traffic 
district,  or  to  the  General  Western  Freight  Agent  if  in  the  lat- 
ter's  territory,  thereafter  to  be  submitted  to  the  Land  Com- 
missioner. Assignments  of  long  term  leases  will  be  passed 
upon  by  the  second  Vice  President  in  addition  to  the  officers 
passing  on  assignments  of  temporary  leases. 

APPLICATIONS   FOR   LEASE   EXTENSIONS 
OR   RENEWALS. 

23.  As  leases  expire  from  time  to  time  the  Land  Com- 
missioner will  send  out  renewal  blanks  on  printed  form  R.  W. 
117  to  the  agent,  or  General  Agent  where  there  is  one,  for 
renewal  of  leases  at  stations  and  to  the  Division  Superintend- 
ent if  leases  are  between  stations  or  at  stations  where  there 
are  no  agents,  who  in  turn  will  refer  the  same  to  the  Road- 
master  for  investigation.  When  the  renewal  blank  is  received 
by  the  agent  or  Roadmaster  it  should  be  properly  filled  out  and 
forwarded  to  the  Division  Superintendent.  An  investigation 
should  be  made  on  the  ground  to  determine  if  the  terms  of 
the  lease  have  been  complied  with  as  to  the  extent  of  the  occu- 
pancy or  otherwise  and  any  failure  should  be  reported  in  the 
application  for  renewal. 

24.  If  it  is  found  that  the  former  lessee  has  transferred 
his  lease  to  another  party  and  the  latter  is  in  possession  of  the 
premises  without  first  having  obtained  the  Company's  ap- 
proval to  the  transfer  this  fact  should  be  stated  in  the  applica- 
tion and  the  occupant  will  be  considered  as  the  applicant. 

25.  When  a  lease  has  expired  and  the  lessee  does  not 
desire  an  extension  or  renewal  it  is  the  duty  of  the  agent  or 
roadmaster  to  see  that  occupancy  is  not  continued  and  that  all 
improvements,  including  fences,  are  promptly  removed  from 
the  Company's  property  and  the  premises  restored  to  their 
former  state,  reporting  to  the  Land  Commissioner  when  re- 
moval has  been  accomplished  or  any  failure  to  remove  such 
improvements  within  a  reasonable  time  after  a  lease  has  ex- 
pired or  is  cancelled.  Subletting  is  strictly  prohibited  without 
the  written  approval  of  the  Company  and  should  be  reported 
when  discovered. 

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TAXES  AND  ASSESSMENTS. 

26.  Taxes  and  assessments  in  all  cases  will  be  paid  by  the 

lessees,  except  under  cultivation  and  pasturage  licenses  and 

tenement  leases. 

RENTALS. 

27.  Except  for  extraordinary  good  reasons  which  must  be 
set  forth  in  the  application  or  papers  accompanying,  rentals 
will  in  all  cases  be  at  the  established  schedule  rate.  At  smaller 
stations  the  rental,  as  a  rule,  is  based  on  track  frontage.  If 
the  character  of  the  occupancy  is  such  that  a  large  track  front- 
age is  necessary  and  a  rental  on  track  frontage  basis  is  not 
warranted,  or  if  the  property  is  of  considerable  value  and  the 
rental  on  track  frontage  basis  is  inadequate,  or  if  a  long  term 
lease  is  desired,  an  estimate  of  the  actual  market  value  of  the 
property  to  be  leased  must  be  stated  in  the  application. 

28.  It  is  customary  for  the  Auditing  Department  to  pre- 
pare bills  for  all  outstanding  lease  rentals  and  the  rentals,  as 
a  rule,  should  not  be  collected  until  the  proper  bill  has  been 
presented  and  under  no  circumstances  should  any  rental  be 
accepted  on  account  of  a  lease  which  has  expired  or  from  any- 
one who  is  not  authorized  by  lease  to  occupy  the  property  of 
the  Company. 

29.  In  long  term  leases  the  rentals,  as  a  rule,  are  subject 
to  readjustment  every  five  years,  but  temporary  leases  are 
subject  to  readjustment  at  any  time  and  if  it  appears  to  the 
agent  at  any  time  that  the  rental  is  inadequate  he  should  report 
to  the  Land  Commissioner. 

SCHEDULE  OF  RENTALS. 

30.  Elevators  and  Grain  Warehouses.  For  track  front- 
age not  exceeding  150  feet,  a  minimum  of  $10.00  per  annum 
plus  $5.00  for  each  additional  50  feet. 

Other  Warehouses,  Lumber  Yards,  etc. 

(a)  Minimum  of  $10.00  per  annum  for  first  50  feet  of 
track  frontage  or  fraction  thereof ;  $7.50  for  second  50  feet ;  and 
$5.00  for  each  50  feet  additional. 

(b)  Annual  rental  6  per  cent  on  value  of  ground  with 
a  minimum  of  $10.00.  To  determine  the  valuation  of  ground, 
assume  right  of  way  has  the  same  valuation  as  corresponding 
frontage  of  town  lots  opposite. 

Note:  Rule  "b"  to  apply  to  long  term  leases,  or  at  sta- 
tions where  the  ground  is  of  considerable  value,  and  a  rental 

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on  trackage  basis  is  inadequate,  or  when  the  character  of  the 
industry  is  such  that  a  large  amount  of  ground  is  necessary, 
making  the  rental  on  trackage  basis  greater  than  the  industry 
warrants;  also  as  a  rule  to  dwelling  houses,  locations  not  re- 
quiring trackage,  etc. 

Cultivation  or  Pasturage.  Fifty  cents  per  acre  per  annum 
and  upwards,  depending  upon  the  value  of  the  land. 

No  rental  is  charged,  as  a  rule,  for  loading  platforms  for 
transferring  freight  to  and  from  cars ;  irrigation  ditches ;  high- 
ways or  electric  line  and  pipe  line  crossings. 

LEASE  RECORDS. 

31.  Advice  will  be  sent  by  the  Land  Commissioner  to 
Superintendents  of  all  leases  made,  renewed,  assigned,  modi- 
fied or  cancelled,  which  information  should  either  be  noted  in 
pencil  upon  track  profiles  between  stations  and  on  station  plats 
at  stations  or  entered  upon  the  lease  record  book,  or  both,  so 
that  Superintendents  can  at  any  time  determine  from  their 
own  records  whether  the  occupancy  of  any  portion  of  the  Com- 
pany's property  has  been  properly  authorized.  Similar  in- 
formation will  be  furnished  to  Agents  to  be  noted  by  them  on 
their  station  plats,  which  should  at  all  times  be  kept  complete 
and  up  to  date.  Roadmaster  will  also  be  advised  through 
their  Superintendents  of  occupancies  authorized  between 
stations  and  should  keep  a  record  of  such,  either  on  their 
track  profiles  or  in  a  pocket  memorandum  book  kept  for  the 
purpose,  or  both.  Lease  advices  should  be  carefully  preserved 
and  conveniently  filed  for  reference  separate  from  other  cor- 
respondence. If  plats  become  obliterated,  lost  or  destroyed, 
new  ones  will  be  furnished  upon  application. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.     July  1st,  1911.        THOMAS  COOPER, 

A  .  Land  Commissioner. 

Approved : 

J.  M.  HANNAFORD,  Second  Vice  President. 

GEORGE  T.  SLADE,  Third  Vice  President. 


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